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New York Mets traded Chico Fernandez and Bobby Catton to the Chicago White Sox for Charley Smith on April 23, 1964.

New York Mets claimed Jeff Kaiser on waivers from the Cincinnati Reds on April 23, 1993.

New York Mets signed free agent Gerald Williams on April 23, 2004.

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Newsday, August 28, 1992
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Tom Sturdivant
Born: April 28, 1930
at Gordon, Kan.
Died: February 28, 2009 at Oklahoma City, Okla.
Sturdivant
Years with Mets: 1964

16 games. 0 - 0, 5.97
18 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1966 Game Results
04/26 Mets 14, Cubs 11 Hamilton (W, 2-1)
05/06 Mets 2, Cubs 1 Gardner (W, 1-0)
05/07 Cubs 3, Mets 2 McGraw (L, 1-2)
05/08 Cubs 3, Mets 1 Hamilton (L, 3-2)
05/08 Mets 5, Cubs 1 Ribant (W, 1-0)
06/24 Mets 4, Cubs 2 Friend (W, 1-0)
06/25 Mets 9, Cubs 3 Shaw (W, 4-0)
06/26 Cubs 7, Mets 0 Fisher (L, 5-7)
06/26 Mets 8, Cubs 2 Ribant (W, 3-3)
07/29 Cubs 7, Mets 4 Hamilton (L, 5-10)
07/30 Mets 6, Cubs 3 Ribant (W, 7-4)
07/31 Mets 2, Cubs 1 Shaw (W, 8-5)
08/22 Cubs 8, Mets 4 Selma (L, 3-5)
08/23 Mets 4, Cubs 1 Ribant (W, 9-5)
08/24 Cubs 6, Mets 5 Friend (L, 4-5)
08/25 Cubs 3, Mets 2 Hepler (L, 3-3)
09/28 Cubs 4, Mets 1 Ribant (L, 11-9)
09/28 Mets 1, Cubs 0 Shaw (W, 11-9)
1966 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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